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August 2022 Fiction Contest: Bunnies in the Rain
August 5, 2022
Another dark drop stained the pavement, bringing with it the wonderful scent of a storm. Although the coldness and rain made it difficult to tie my shoes, I forced my stiff fingers to loop the shoelace bunnies into a knot. But, the bunnies slowed as heat spread across the back of my neck and a drop of warm liquid landed on my head, sending chills down my spine. The smell of rained-on cement was suddenly overtaken by an overwhelming stench of garbage and rotting flesh. The last thing I remember was looking up from my still-unlaced bunnies and wishing I hadn’t.
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This article has 3 comments.
Slightly_Toaster said...
on Aug. 8 2022 at 6:58 am
This is amazing
nooneatall BRONZE said...
on Aug. 6 2022 at 8:12 pm
You told so much in so few words! impressive...
Hope is a 17 year old student from Southern California. This was written as a thriller piece for the August 2022 fiction contest, which requires the author to write a flash fiction work in exactly 101 words.